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The phrase "Protected Concerted Activity" refers to certain protected activities specified in the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. Under the NLRA, covered employees may join together to improve... more +
The phrase "Protected Concerted Activity" refers to certain protected activities specified in the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. Under the NLRA, covered employees may join together to improve their wages and working conditions. If employees are engaged in "protected concerted activity" and suffer adverse employment consequences, such employees may seek redress under the NLRA, whether or not they are members of a union.  less -
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The Practical NLRB Advisor: Spring 2024

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The Spring 2024 edition of the Advisor is a compilation of good and bad news for employers. On the good news side, we discuss several current challenges to administrative agency authority in general, and the National Labor...more

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An Early Holiday Gift to Employers: Newly Constituted NLRB Overturns Two Pro-Employee Decisions

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On December 14, the Republican-majority National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued two employer-friendly decisions that reversed pro-employee rulings. In each 3-2 decision, the two Democratic members of the NLRB — Mark...more

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NLRB Reverses Several Obama-Era Decisions; Loosens Grip on Employers

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In a flurry of decisions late last week, the newly-constituted majority of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued a number of decisions that signal a less interventionist approach with respect to the...more

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The Way We Were: The NLRB’s Time Machine Resets the Clock on Employer Work Rules and Joint Employer Status

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With the end of 2017 right around the corner, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued a duo of pro-employer decisions that continue to chip away at and erase its jurisprudence during the Obama...more

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Labor Relations Today: 2016 Year In Review

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Introduction - In the final year of his two term tenure, President Barack Obama’s National Labor Relations Board and Department of Labor continued their double barrelled efforts to remake labor law to benefit labor...more

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Non-Union Employee’s “Bad Attitude” Protected by the NLRA

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As a reminder that non-union employees are also protected by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago recently upheld a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision holding...more

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An Emboldened Labor Board Continues to Expand Union and Employee Protections

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With a series of significant new rules and opinions, the first three quarters of 2015 have proven to be very active for the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”). Increasingly, the Board has sought to expand the rights...more

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NLRB Expands “Joint Employer” Definition

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In a pivotal decision on August 27, the National Labor Relations Board “refined” its test for determining joint-employer status, broadening the scope of employers subject to joint collective bargaining and concerted activity...more

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